NickSports Soccer Superstar Comes to Tampa on February 20!

NEW YORK –Nickelodeon announced a second season ofSoccer Superstar, a NickSports reality sports competition series that follows the search across the U.S. for the best teen female soccer player, has been greenlit. Three-time Olympic gold medalist Heather Mitts returns as host, along with an acclaimed panel of judges, including National Soccer Hall of Famer, Marcelo Balboa, two-time Olympic gold medalist, Angela Hucles and youth development expert, Dan Metcalfe. Soccer Superstar will begin production on six half-hour episodes this month and premiere this summer in Nicktoons’ NickSports TV block.

Soccer Superstar is holding one of its showcases in Tampa, Florida on Saturday, February 20th at the Waters Complex located at 8108 Benjamin Road, Tampa, FL 33634. The top three players selected from the Tampa showcase will join the other showcase finalists and compete for the coveted title of Soccer Superstar in Los Angeles, California. This is a FREE tryout open to all girls between the ages 15-18. Pre-registration is available by clicking here. Interested participants may also visit www.fb.com/SoccerSuperstarUSA for additional information.

“Hosting the first season of Soccer Superstar was an amazing experience, and I was so impressed with the determination and skills of this next generation of female soccer players,” said Mitts. “We’re raising the bar this season with technique challenges and exciting competitions that will have viewers at the edge of their seats as these girls’ abilities are put to the test.”

Soccer Superstar is produced by Magic Pictures International (My Beautiful Game, Opening Night, Who Are You? Corkscrewed) Bizzy Signals Entertainment (2012 Summer Olympics, 2015 Women’s World Cup) and Mint Pictures (Bushwhacked!, Code of Silence and Red Bull Cape Fear). The series is executively produced by Kristopher Lythgoe, Michael Cohen and Adam Kay. Soccer Superstar is based on the award winning series, Football Superstar, created by Mint Pictures and Foxtel Australia.

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